None of the names comes as a surprise, though there was some consideration to keeping Pacheco for the short term, what with the Rockies potentially not needing a fifth starter until the second week of the season.

That notion ended today when manager Jim Tracy announced that Esmil Rogers, the No. 5 starter, would pitch April 6 vs. the Dodgers at Coors Field. Ubaldo Jimenez could have started that game, but Tracy and his staff decided otherwise.

“We didn’t want to be grinding on Ubaldo from jump street,” said Tracy. “There’s no reason to push the envelope early.”